Computer Programming: The basics of the C language

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Computer ProgrammingThe basics of the C
language

• Brian Keinath
• Prepared for eleventh grade students

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Computer Programming is

• Writing functions, in a specific code or computer
  language, for the computer to carry out certain
  tasks or procedures.
• Learn more

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C is...

• One of many programming languages
• Runs on the Unix Operating System
• Can be used to create computer programs for just
  about any purpose

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A Basic C Program
include ltiostreamgt using namespace
std main() cout ltlt I am a basic C Program
ltlt endl
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Another Basic C Program
include ltiostreamgt using namespace
std main() int num1 5, num2 4, sum sum
num1 num2 cout ltlt The sum of ltlt num1 ltlt
and ltlt num2 ltlt is ltlt sum ltlt endl
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What you need to do now

• Grad a piece of paper and a pencil or you can
  click the button to print out an activity sheet.
• Circle YES if the following slides are examples
  of computer programs or NO if they are not.

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Slide 1Is this a C Program?
include ltiostreamgt using namespace
std main() cout ltlt I am a C Program? ltlt
endl
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Slide 2Is this a C Program?
include ltiostreamgt using namespace
std main() cout ltlt I am a C Program? ltlt endl
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Slide 3Is this a C Program?
include ltiostreamgt using namespace
std main() int age 10 cout ltlt I am ltlt
age ltlt years old ltlt endl
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Slide 4Is this a C Program?
include ltiostreamgt main() int num1 10, num2
12, sum sum num1 num2 cout ltlt The sum of
ltlt num1 ltlt and ltlt num2 ltlt is ltlt sum ltlt
endl
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How well did you do?

• It is now time to check your answers!

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References

• Adams,Joel. C An Introduction to Computing.
  2003.
• Online Tutorial http//www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutor
  ial/
• Online Reference
• www.cppreference.com
• Images
• www.gateway.com www.gifanimations.com

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